For those seeking continuity of care in the tender postpartum season, I offer extended 1:1 postpartum support for 6, 10 or 12 weeks. Typically this involves one three-hour visit per week over the chosen time period. Other custom time-frames can be tailored with discussion.

A core aspect of my postpartum offerings is providing compassionate and attuned emotional support to postpartum parents, in particular by:

1. Holding compassionate space for you to debrief about your feelings, highs as well as challenges on any given day; and

2. Planning, preparing and guiding you through a range of reflective exercises and activities (e.g. journalling, art and mindfulness-based practices).

This is where my strength as a postpartum professional lies and hence, where I can provide the most value to you in the early postpartum period.

In addition to the core offerings above, the following are complementary services that I can provide in my role as a postpartum professional, depending on your particular needs and preferences:

• practical support including light housework;

• enabling the time and space for you to recharge/rest/have time to yourself, by caring for your newborn;

• companionship and emotional support including lending a non-judgemental ear to help you tune out the ‘noise’;

• helping connect you with fellow like-minded families, classes and groups in your local community;

• accompanying you on outings with your new baby and supporting you to “get out of the house” - e.g. to playgroups, walks.

For an additional investment, the following offerings can also be included in your postpartum support. These are optional, however I would encourage you to consider each carefully, as they can be a powerful way to ritualise, honour and reflect upon your pregnancy and postpartum experiences:

• Facilitating a Mother’s Blessing Ceremony on your behalf prior to the birth of your baby (price on request); and

• Facilitating a Closing of the Bones Postpartum Ceremony at the conclusion of our time together (investment: $199.00)

Please note: Engaging a postpartum doula is a deeply personal experience that should be grounded in connection between you (as the parent) and myself (as your doula). You'll get the most out of me if you feel comfortable opening up to me. As such, all my packages include time allocated for catch-ups to allow us to get to know each other better, before your postpartum journey begins.

Investment:

• 6 weeks I $1,750

  // includes: meetings during your pregnancy and18 hours of in-person postpartum support

• 10 weeks I $2,750

  // includes: meetings during your pregnancy and 30 hours of in-person postpartum support

• 12 weeks I $3,350

  // includes: meetings during your pregnancy and 36 hours of in-person postpartum support

A Closing of the Bones is a postpartum ceremony that aims to gently invite a new parent back into their body after the transformative period of pregnancy and childbirth.

I offer this through a combination of:

• light massage of the abdominal area; and

• gently wrapping key parts of your body from head to toe in shawls (commonly referred to as “rebozos”), so you can indulge in the sensation of being held and supported.

The practice has its origins in many non-Western cultures including Mexico, Ecuador, Tunisia, Russia and Morocco - where postpartum mothers were, and still are, anointed, massaged and wrapped.

The practice offers you the chance to go inwards: a pause to the outward energy that parenting often demands and an opportunity to be held for a little while - by the cloth and by myself, as the person holding the space for you.

Whilst it’s ideal for new parents, this practice isn’t limited to them and can be beneficial for a person who birthed many months or years ago.

The ceremony is performed in a child-free space free from distractions. Broadly speaking, it involves:

• Guided meditation on arrival, to ease you into the space

• Light abdominal massage

• Gentle wrapping of key areas of your body with rebozos

• Tea and an opportunity to debrief

• A nurturing, supportive environment, free of distractions

• Other meaningful rituals personal to you may be incorporated into the ceremony with prior notice

Investment: $199 (inclusive of refreshments and all materials required)

I facilitate workshops on a range of topics that are relevant to pregnancy and the postpartum period. Examples of past workshops include:

• Chiropractic Care for pregnancy, postpartum and the newborn period, with perinatal and paediatric chiropractor Ash Loubser (AM Chiropractic Tas).

• Yoga and mindfulness (prenatal and postpartum-friendly), with yoga teacher and fellow postpartum doula Rachel Cooper (The Nesting Space Tas).

• Pelvic Floor 101, with women’s health physiotherapists from the Launceston Pelvic Clinic.

• Optimal prenatal and Postpartum Nutrition, with Ashlee Tabrett Naturopathy.

• Breastfeeding, with trained volunteer breastfeeding counsellors and educators from the Australian Breastfeeding Association.

Contact me if you have a workshop topic that you would like to collaborate with me to bring to life.

Why not gift a parent-to-be the very underrated gift that is SUPPORT?

Gift vouchers may be redeemed to fully or partially cover the cost of on any of my services, including home support visit(s) and workshops.

Ready to take the next step? Contact me with your preferred amount, your details and the recipient’s name and you’ll hear back from me shortly!